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Community Legal WA chief executive Chelsea Mckinney with “Kelly” (not her real name).

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Overwhelmed legal centres turn away more than they can help

Mums and kids fleeing domestic violence and renters on the brink of homelessness are being turned away from WA’s free legal services in record numbers.

Rebecca Le May

Accused child sex offender Robert Kevin McCullough managed to leave Perth Magistrates Court in August.

Courts & JusticePremiumAlarming surge in WA prisoner escapes exposed in new report

The report detailed the sneaky ways prisoners escaped maximum security.

Rebecca Le May

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumGrieving father refused bail for 22 charges

A Warburton man grieving the loss of his young son has been refused bail for 22 charges, some of which relate to the woman who drove the car that killed his child, a Kalgoorlie court has been told.

Tegan Guthrie

David James Pye in court.

courts & justicePremiumJudge reveals reasons for granting David Pye bail

The accused mastermind of the assassination of bikie boss Nick Martin was granted bail because he could not access his anxiety medication during the trial.

Charlton Hart

Det-Sen. Sgt Bruce McDonald with almost 500g of methamphetamine seized near Geraldton.

Crime and courtsPremiumElectrician jailed for drug trafficking in Mid West

A 53-year-old electrician has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment after being found guilty of possessing more than half a kilogram of methamphetamine, worth an estimated $500,000.

Josephine Hingst

A NSW man was convicted of careless driving after injuring an elderly woman at an Albany crosswalk.

courtsPremiumNSW man convicted of careless driving after crosswalk crash

A New South Wales man has been convicted of careless driving at his first hearing in the Albany Magistrates Court after he struck an elderly woman on a crosswalk with his van in the Albany CBD in September. 

Jacki Elezovich

An accused court escapee and child sex offender — who is stuck in prison — has failed in an attempt to get bail after an investigation revealed contracted security staff didn’t follow procedures in the lead up to him being walked free.

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‘Not today’: Accused court escapee to stay in prison

A child sex offender who allegedly escaped from court earlier this year after he gave a fake name has failed in another bid for freedom — this time a legal one. 

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Page

He faced a 34-day District Court of WA trial earlier this year and was found guilty by a jury of 30 offences.

Courts & JusticePremiumBusinessman behind bikie laundering operation learns fate

The judge said his sentence would have been worse were he not terminally ill.

Rebecca Le May

Wiluna Mining - Wiluna Mining Centre (Including Regent)

MiningPremiumFormer mining boss demands answers over missing $39m

Administrators of collapsed gold play Wiluna Mining Company have been hit with a shock legal bid.

Matt Mckenzie

The trained sniper who says he was hired to assassinate Nick Martin has taken the stand to testify against the bikie accused of paying him to pull the trigger.

BikiesPremiumSniper’s vile comment to friends after murdering bikie boss

The shooter who executed Nick Martin at Kwinana Motorplex has admitted he made a vile comment to friends after murdering the Rebels president.

Charlton Hart

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumHorrific details of WA dad’s assault on one-year-old baby

Punching his one-year-old child in the head, splitting his dad’s face open with a frying pan, and repeatedly punching his partner in the face and body has landed a man 12 months in jail.

Tegan Guthrie

Geraldton Courthouse.

crime and courtsPremiumTrial date set for woman accused of assaulting officer

A Geraldton woman accused of assaulting a police officer during a violent brawl at the Geraldton foreshore almost three years ago will face trial in early 2026. 

Josephine Hingst

David James Pye arriving home under police escort after the second day of his Supreme Court trial 7NEWS

Courts & JusticePremiumBrother in arms: Bikie mastermind on trial given escort home

The bikie on trial for masterminding the assassination of rival outlaw Nick Martin is out of jail and enjoying nights in a suburban home at the end of each court day.

Ben Harvey

Award-winning architect Louise St John Kennedy appeared before Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday morning.

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Western suburbs socialite arrested over driveway threat

The award-winning architect was held in custody overnight.

Harriet Flinn

Hayley Louise Simpson, black jacket, has pleaded guilty to a charge from a hit-and-run incident in Spencer Park.

courtsPremiumHit-and-run accused pleads guilty, second charge dismissed

A young woman accused of a fatal hit-and-run incident in Spencer Park that killed Albany nurse Bronwyn Clark has pleaded guilty to failing to report the incident while having a second charge discontinued. 

Jacki Elezovich

Nick Martin.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPossible new motive for bikie murder as rape claim revealed

Bombshell evidence in the trial of accused shooting mastermind David Pye has thrown into play an alternate motive for the high-profile hit.

Ben Harvey and Charlton Hart

SMS chair Ross Love spent more than 25 years with Boston Consulting Group, including advising Qantas under Geoff Dixon.

AviationPremiumChair sues Structural Monitoring Systems after probe

Ross Love and his Turton House Group Pty Ltd had launched action in the Federal Court seeking an injunction “restraining the termination of their engagement” with the WA aerospace company.

Sean Smith

The trained sniper who says he was hired to assassinate Nick Martin has taken the stand to testify against the bikie accused of paying him to pull the trigger.

CourtVideoPremiumBikie allegedly requested ‘urgent’ murder of Perth gym owner

The trained sniper who was allegedly hired to assassinate Rebels boss Nick Martin has made explosive claims about the alleged murder mastermind.

Charlton Hart

The sniper, Nick Martin and David Pye (inset).

Courts & JusticePremiumFrom flat whites to fatal shots: Bikie killer’s dark tale

Before becoming the gun-for-hire who shot bikie Nick Martin, he was an ordinary bloke who served coffee from a van. Now, he is the star witness in the underworld trial of the century.

Ben Harvey

An Alinta battery at Newman.

EnergyPremiumAlinta’s WA battery project sparks legal showdown

A bitter battle over a battery in Wagerup has headed to the Supreme Court as Alinta Energy sues two contractors over almost $110 million of equipment.

Matt Mckenzie

Price spoke to confirm his name and that he had heard the charge.

Courts & JusticePremiumIdentity of Armadale murder accused revealed

A Wheatbelt man has fronted court accused of murdering an older man in an argument that turned violent outside a home.

Rebecca Le May

Geoffrey Noel MacNicol.

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WA primary school principal admits summer holidays sex crime

A principal at a regional WA primary school has admitted committing a sex offence in the metropolitan area in January.

Rebecca Le May

The woman was summoned to appear in Perth Magistrates Court over the conduct.

Courts & JusticePremiumWA woman charged after cabin crew clash

Australian Federal Police were called to the scene after reports the 29-year-old allegedly verbally abused airline staff at Perth Airport.

Jessica Evensen

David James Pye in court on Wednesday morning.

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Shock secret development in Nick Martin assassination trial

Police and prison bosses have been blindsided by an explosive last-minute development in the trial of the man accused of orchestrating the murder of bikie boss Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey and Charlton Hart